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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

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Sluckness in the Coal Trade. Reduction of Hands. CLIFTON, Wednesday afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 3

In consequence of the prevailing slackness in the coal trade the Cliff Company has reduced its hands by 30 men, and the cavil last night resulted in some of the…

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Worn-out Miners' Sustentation Fund. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 2

SIR,—After a long interval of silence, during which I have been busy preparing my book on " Miners' Disease," I resume, with your kind permission, my…

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Junction Mine Fatality. Magisterial Inquiry

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 3

THE adjourned magisterial inquiry into the recent fatal accident, by which John Ralph, 46 years of age, a married man, leaving a wife and six children, lost his…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 2

The Mount Bischoff tin mine shareholders have held their half-yearly meeting at Launceston (Tas.). The report shows the earnings for the period to have…

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Mining. Our Special Reports

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 2

MOST people in Broken Hill, if not on the Barrier generally, are aware of the cause which led to a chance being made in your mining staff. In undertaking the…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 5 p.m. Great Mining Accident. (By Cable.) London, Sunday (midnight.)

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 3

A despatch from America states that a terrible mining disaster has occurred at W[?]kesbarre, the capital of Lucerne county, Pennsylvania. The miners were…

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Notice to Mine Managers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 2

All Mine Managers are hereby notified that, to ensure insertion in the BARRIER MINER of their usual periodical reports of the progress of the works under their charge, the information must bear the full title…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 2

OUR Adelaide correspondent informs us that it is the intention of the management of the Junction to commence smelting at Port Adelaide to-morrow (Wednesday)…

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Mining. (By Our Mining Reporter.) the British

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 2

THIS morning I interviewed Mr. Howell, manager of the British mine. He assured me that he had no important change in the mine to report. At the present time…

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A Mining Member. Mr. Seaver Again Visits Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon a respresentative of the MINER had a pleasant and interesting chat with Mr. J. C. B. P. Sewer, member of the New South Wales Assembly…

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Notice to Mine Managers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 2

All Mine Managers are hereby notified that, to ensure insertion in the BARRIER MINER of their usual periodical reports of the progress of the works under their charge, the information must bear the full title…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 2

During last week 163 tons ore, of about average grade, was treated at the Umberumberka concentrators. The manager intends dispatching this week…

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School of Mines. Reception of the Director

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 2

IN Mr. Orr's office in Argent-street last night the promotion committee of the local School of Mines met to welcome and to be formally introduced to Mr. James Harris,…

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MINING. Our Special Reports. (By Our Mining Reporter.) the Brisbane Blocks

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 2

THE diamond drill at the Brisbane Blocks is now down to a depth of 1990ft., but there is no material change in the quality of tho core The contractors have not yet…

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The Copper Miners' Trouble

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 2

SOME surprise was occasioned yesterday evening by the MINER'S announcement that, in consequence of the refusal of an increase of wages to the Moonta (S.A.)…

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Notice to Mine Managers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 2

All Mine Managers are hereby notified that, to ensure insertion in the BARRIER MINER of their usual periodical reports of the progress of the works under their charge, the information must bear the full title…

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Mining Notes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 2

About 6 tons of rich ore, now at surface on the Maybell mine, will be dispatched during the week. Mr. Williams, recently manager of the…

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Mining. Block 10. Suspension of Work. (By Our Mining Reporter.)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 2

TO-DAY I visited the Block 10 mine, and met Mr. Harper just as he ascended from the shaft, after making his usual morning tour of inspection. Mr. Harper…

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The Barrier Mines Inspector. SYDNEY, Thursday afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 3

With regard to the decision of the Minister for Mines to appoint an Inspector of Mines for the Barrier district, who will reside on the field, it is probable that…

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The Latest. Cablegrams. West Australian Goldfields. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 3

Under the new arrangements, the Govemor-in-Council of West Australia is to have the regulation of the goldfields of that colony…

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